Pupils enjoy attending this welcoming school. Staff and pupils say that the school community is like a family. The school cares well for its pupils. This is underpinned by the school’s Catholic ethos. Pupils have a trusted adult in school and feel safe. The school has high expectations for both pupils’ achievement and behaviour. Overall, an ambitious curriculum helps to ensure that pupils achieve well academically. Staff have fostered positive relationships with pupils and know them well. Pupils show positive attitudes to learning. They are keen to participate in lessons and behave well. Any pupils who find it difficult to regulate their own behaviour are given effective support. Pupils have many opportunities to take on leadership responsibilities that they are proud to have. These include house leaders, sports leaders and the school council. Pupils use these roles to contribute to community work and to lead assemblies on current issues. The school ensures that all pupils have access to a range of extra-curricular activities. Choir is very popular and pupils also enjoy attending various sporting clubs, computing club and games club.